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RAILWAY GAR TRUCK. N0. 367,656. Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY R. NASH, OF MILIVAUKEE, XVISOONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE'HALF TO FRED \V. MUELLER, OF SAME PLACE.

RA lLW'AY-CAR TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,656, dated August 2, 1887.

Application filed May 10, 1887. Serial No. semi-2. (No model.)

' struction whereby I am enabled to utilize old track-rails for the axles of said trucks, as will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a sectional view of a railway-car truck illustrating the application of my invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation ofmy truck-axle and a portion ofits hangers. the latter being shown in section; Fig. 3, an end view of an axle and thehanger thereof that is farthest from the observer;and Fig. 4, a transverse section taken on line 4- 4, Fig. 2.

Referring by letter to the drawings,A represents the transom, B B the side timbers, C G the slotted hangers, D D the springs, E the springboard, E E the s n'ingpIates. and E an axle, of a railway-car truck, all of said parts, excepting the axle, being of the usual construction and arrangement.

The ordinary axle employed (one on each side of a truck) is specially cast or otherwise manufactured, and therefore adds materially to the cost of the truck, and to reduce this cost, as well as to provide a better axle,is the main object of my invention.

, Tomakea railway-car-truek axle according to my invention I take asection of old trackrail of proper length, cut away the flange a thereof for a certain distance from each end, and then by forging I reduce the extremities of the tread b to leave shoulders 0, straight sided portions (1, and round portions 0. Alter shaping therail-seetion as above described, I drill holes fin the flange a and other holes, g,in the round ends 6 of the tread,and the axle F is complete.

The axle is secured to the spring-board E by means of bolts G, passed through said board and the holes fin the flange a of said axle. The slotted hangers G O fit upon the straightsided portions (1 of the axle, and are held up against the shoulders c and ends ofthe flange a by means of collarsH,slipped on the rounded while at the same time Isecu re axles ofgreater rigidity than those of the ordinary manufacture.

Another advantage of my invention consists in fitting the Slil'ttighUSidCl portions 6 and web h of the axles in the slotted hangers G C, to limit the rolling motion of said axles.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a railwayear truclgthe axles thereof,

made from a section of track-rail having its flange cut away for a certain distance from each end, the extremities of thetread reduced, and said flange and reduced extremities ofthe tread provided with openings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a railway-car truclstho axles thereof, made from a section of track-rail having its flange cut away for a certain distance from each end, and the extremities of the tread reduced to leave shoulders, in combination with slotted hangers that engage said reduced extremities of the tread, and suitable means for holding the hangers up against said shoulders, substantially as set forth.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, at Milwaukee, in the.county of Milwaukee and State of Viscousin, in the preseneeof two witnesses.

'HENRY It. NASH.

\Vitnesses:

H. G. UNDERwooD, N. E. OLIIHANT. 

